Intel or AMD 800MHz CPU or faster (Multiprocessor, multi-core and Hyper-Threading support included)

256MB RAM (512MB of RAM required for HD encoding)

80MB free disk space

DirectX 9.0 or later

Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional

One free USB port (1.1 or higher)

ProCoder 3 features a number of enhancements for today's multi-format production needs:

More Mobile Video Format Support - With the addition of H.264 encoding and decoding, ProCoder 3 is ready to convert and produce for popular mobile video devices such as the Apple iPod and Sony PSP.

Added Assistance for EDIUS Production Workflows - The Canopus HQ codec is now included with ProCoder 3, allowing standalone encoding and decoding of Canopus HQ files without requiring Grass Valley EDIUS software installed on the machine with ProCoder.

Support for the AVCHD Camcorder Format - AVCHD decoding capability allows the conversion of video footage from the new generation of compact camcorders for editing, streaming and DVD production.

Encoding Speed Enhancements for Multi-core Systems - Grid Encoding support for MPEG-2 (Transport Stream) provides even greater encoding speed on modern multi-core and multi-CPU computer systems. This feature is automatically engaged when you choose the 'Preview DVD Target' or 'HDV Target' formats for encoding.

Dolby Digital Audio Support - Common in DVD production as well as retransmission, ProCoder 3 supports Dolby Digital audio encoding for enhanced audio quality in less space. ProCoder 3 also allows you to add, swap, and remove individual channels of audio within the target format with the inbuilt channel mixer.